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KINSHIP ORGANIZATION IN NORTH AND EAST I17
Ndghepï¬Åk dï¬Åvat. GraNddaughter (through the male aNd female
liNe).
Bwilghak. CoNsort’s father.
Bwilghak dï¬Åvat. C0Ns0rt’s mother.
Lelak. Daughters husbaNd; sister’s husbaNd (w.s.).
Vlilik. S0N’s wife; PyouNger brother's wife.
Rivak. A reciprocal term used betweeN a womaN aNd her
brother's wife.
Nzelak. A reciprocal term used betweeN a maN aNd his sister's
husbaNd.
No terms are recorded for a husbaNd aNd wife, but it is
iNterestiNg that the wife’s sister is called dï¬Åvat suk, sigNi-
fyiNg, appareNtly, “ my womaN.â€ù
KiNship Terms from TeN M (mm
WuNei (2Nd siNg. wuNiem; 3rd siNg. wuNieN).
Primary meaNiNg : Mother. ‘
ExteNded to : M.Sis. ; F.B.W.
Tutsi (2Nd siNg. tetidm ; 3rd siNg. tetieN).
Primary meaNiNg : Father.
ExteNded to : F.B. '
Tet lalou. There is some doubt about this term, but it is probably
used for the F.Sis.S.
Natï¬Åk (2Nd siNg. mztdm ; 3rd siNg. NatN).
Primary meaNiNg: Child.
ExteNded to : Sis.Child. (w.s.) ; B.Child (m.s.).
Natï¬Åk uséwei. M.B.S. (w.s.) ; B.Child (w.s.).
Tiualï¬Åk (2Nd siNg. tivaliim ; 3rd siNg. tivaliN).
Primary meaNiNg: Elder br0ther'(m.s.) ; elder sister (w.s.).
ExteNded to: F.eB.S. (m.s.); H.eB.W. _
Titiatdk Nimgk (3rd siNg. titiatï¬Åk mm).
Primary meaNiNg: YouNger brother (m.s.); youNger sister
(w.s.).
ExteNded to : F.yB.S. (m.s.) ; H.yB.W.
M ¢m0‘k (3rd siNg. mama).
Primary meaNiNg: Brother (w.s.).
Evimok (3rd siNg. evimN).
Primary meaNiNg: Sister (m.s.).
Bimei (2Nd siNg. bimiem ; 3rd'siNg. biiNieN).
Primary meaNiNg : Mother’s brother.
ExteNded to : F.Sis.H.
M iirire (2Nd siNg. mériwiem).
Primary meaNiNg : Sister's child.
- ExteNded to: W.B.Child. _ '